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10 facts and figures from Roma 3-1 Sassuolo

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After the Giallorossi beat Sassuolo 3-1 on Sunday night to stay second in Serie A, let’s take a look at the key stats from the victory...

1. Roma’s win was their first victory over Sassuolo at home after a run of three straight league draws against the Neroverdi at the Stadio Olimpico.

2. Leandro Paredes has scored in two of the last three home games in Serie A.

3. Mohamed Salah has now reached double figures for Serie A goals in each of the last two seasons. Nine of his ten league goals this term have come at the Olimpico.

4. Salah has scored a total of four Serie A goals against Sassuolo – more than against any other team.

5. Edin Dzeko has moved on to 21 Serie A goals for this season. He’s struck eight times in his last nine league games.

6. Dzeko has scored in each of the last three Serie A matches he has started from the bench.

7. In total, nine of the Giallorossi’s goals this season have been scored by players coming off the bench – that’s more than any other team in the league.

8. The win over Sassuolo was the fourth time Roma have come behind to win in Serie A this season (a league high). For Sassuolo, it was the sixth time they have lost a league game after taking the lead – the worst record in Serie A.

9. The Giallorossi had the better of Sassuolo across the board, with 22 shots to seven, 58.6% possession to 41.4%, 56.1% tackles won to 43.9% and 503 passes completed to 350.

10. Sassuolo have picked up just one point in their last four games, scoring just once in the process.